Kristin Russell owns the Sentient Bean on Park Avenue across from Forsyth. Although most of her sales are not for alcoholic beverages, she still is happy to know the new zone will help her neighbors.

“Really it was just kind of a consensus amongst the businesses right here that we are a very high density, walkable, tiny little entertainment zone within our neighborhood,” said Russell. “So it just made sense.”

Essentially, the new zone would allow businesses to hand out to-go cups to patrons, as well as let them to drink alcohol outside of restaurants.